Battle of Más a Tierra

The Battle of Más a Tierra was a World War I sea battle fought on 14 March 1915, near the Chilean island of Más a Tierra, between a British squadron and a German light cruiser. The battle saw the last remnant of the German East Asia Squadron destroyed, when SMS Dresden was cornered and scuttled in Cumberland Bay.

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1915  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Mas a Tierra
naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, German Empire, Chile, 

SMS Dresden, 

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Location: -33.6333, -78.8667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1915 Battle of Más a Tierra

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Frameless

Croiseur

photograph of the German light cruiser Dresden at the time of its surrender.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1915	Battle of Más a Tierra	German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		SMS Dresden	shipwreck, Dresden-class cruiser, light cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Croiseur		Commons
commons	image		photograph of the German light cruiser Dresden at the time of its surrender.		Commons